The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have announced that early adopters of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire will get a free Shiny Beldum holding a Metagrossite Mega Stone as part of a limited-time character distribution when the games launch. READ MORE

Remember when Nintendo announced that it would be releasing a Fancy Pattern Vivillon for all Pokémon X and Y owners once 100 million trades had been made, well that figure has just been reached. READ MORE

The total number of Pokémon traded via the Global Trade Station in Pokémon X and Y currently stands at around 90 million, and once this number reaches 100 million, the Fancy Pattern Vivillon will be gifted to all players. READ MORE

Shota Kageyama, composer for Pokémon X and Y and the man responsible for the music in Pokémon games since HeartGold and SoulSilver, has decided to step away from Game Freak, he announced on Twitter. READ MORE